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Christmass 2007
All the animals had gifts as the selection of photos show
Bracken
Nutmeg
Meggie
Tansy
Erfyl and Ennodius --- we don’t sell over the Christmass season so they are having a great day
Assumpta takes her mouse off to the pent house
Georgie & a silver
Pattie
Desi and Soprano looking for their mice!
December 1st
Ulster Siamese & All Breed Cat Club show in Bangor Co. Down
We quickly settle into our regular Bangor B&B
A really enjoyable weekend and possibly my last reports for Out Cats --- but the future of the paper is still unsure, so perhaps I’ll be back to it in 2008
Little Georgie came 2nd in his open and had 3 more 2nd places and two 3rd placings in his other classes before snuggling up under his blanket
Nutmeg gained her 1st British CC with BOB --- thank you to Mr George Gow and then had 4 1st placing
and 2 2nd in her other classes --- one 2nd being the all breed Pat Hanna memorial class.
She also beat Donna in some of the classes
The great celebration was around little Donna who gained her 3rd CC to become a Champion – again thank you to Mr George Gow
She also had 4 1st places and 2 2nd places in her
How appropriate that Donna was made up in N Ireland, the homeland of her Grand-Siure Hunmar Level Crossing who sadly died recently after loving care from Lin and Wendy Liton-Smithin Sheffield
November 15th
Donna and Desi’s kittens are now registered, as I had to move Desi from the non-active to active list.
There is a likely buyer for Ennodius, and they are both full of character
Kittens at play
Erfyl and Gt Gran Soprano
'babes on the bed!’
FELINE WARNING
Georgie has a ‘pash’ for broad beans --- caught in the act
Fortunately we had eaten so the animals enjoyed the few left after his feast!
Sept. 23rd
BRACKEN UPDATE
To all who have so kindly enquired about Bracken --- a big thank you for caring.
He was making slow but fairly steady progress until the wound became very sore again over a week back,
so he is currently in SVCC lapping up the nursing care with treatment applied 4 times a day.
All being well I’ll be back to ‘normal’ myself and he will be home on Tuesday
Sept. 14th
Not the best of days
Well, we should have been en route to Carrickfergus for the Erin show, but David and Sam ‘phoned in the nick of time
to save us sailing as Grace Denny only pulled out yesterday and with no other BSH judge available at such short notice,
the section can only be a sanction status. Very disappointing, but worse for our Irish friends who can get to so few shows.
Bracken has been to and from HVCC for prophylactic antibiotics and other medication for his pellet wounds,
but has been disturbed by the actitivty of a wasp nest which was attended by Pest control today.
He has irritated the wound and is now in HVCC as an in-patient.
Sept 9th
Dorrie left for her new home with Hugh and his family this evening
September 6th
Dezi and Dorrie celebrated their 1st birthday
Dorrie
Dezi
August 20th
Dorrie and Sissie in HVCC today
Dorrie has been neutered and Sissie’s mouth problem noted by the Bingley vet has proved to be a concern
but nowhere near as serious as feared.
So both home and relaxing!
Sunday, August 12th 2007
Bingley once more and a good day too!
We put a good Bracken photo in his pen and a little notice to let people know what has happened to him
Dezi has seemed a little worried by ‘some young people’ since Bracken’s accident, so he stayed home as well.
Georgie had a good day and took BOB over a highly titled queen as well as the trophy for the Persian with best eye colour.
Nutmeg made her debut and won her BOB and did well in side classes
Soprano (Sissie) won the Tabby/spotted BSH class gaining the BOB (and the ‘usual’ trophy)
and with Assumpta coming in 2nd place. Both had other good placings.
Both queens won their Championship/Gr status classes.
It was also the 5th birthday for the litter of 7 --- so once home there was birthday tea for Assumpta and Tansy,
plus Lena (Ascelina) who is staying just now.
Assumpta at Bingley
Nutmeg sits on her BOB rosette
"Hullo, what's this?" says Nutmeg
Soprano
Soprano
Georgie in his Bingley pen
The birthday girls
August 9th
Nutmeg meets her grandkits Ennodius(M) and Erfyl (F)
August 8 2007
Sometimes one really wonders about the mentally of one’s fellow human beings!
On Monday night somebody (?!?) attacked our lovely boy in his pen --- I found Bracken trembling on the floor of his pen
part covered in blood
On his usual perch were 2 small black pebbles or pellets and a lump of his fur.
The photo shows part of the injury after we had been to see Vet; Kevan for all that was needed, plus antibiotic cover and other injections.
He sees Kevan again on Friday
Today Bracken is recovering and has appetite is back
Regarding who-ever did this ---- words can not express my thoughts!
July 21st
Edinburgh cat show
Well Donna could not go as on maternity leave
We left at 02.30 in quite thunder storm and Dorrie was too scared so we left her at home as well.
Nutmeg was 2nd again in her open, but did well in side classes, even winning the truly large Crystal Clear Class
PHOTOS ppp 044 and 045
July 12th
Well we kept this quiet did we not!
Donna has her first litter of kitten --- 2 brownies from Dezi (Cadifee Desiderius)
Better get that registration adjusted
PHOTOS – Donna 04 and 05
July 1st
Nutmeg is 2!
June 25th
Roma’s birthday
June 19th
Dotty would have been 12 today
June 9th
Meggie is 10 today and we had a lovely surprise call from Rachel who has her litter brother Wiggy (a.k.a. Kevanoire)
May 30th
Bracken is 8 today
May 29th
Had to have the AA for a flat battery this am so Dotty’s appointment delayed to 3pm.,
when Kevan and Nurse Diane were there as she died very quickly under euthanasia.
May 28th Whit Monday
Dotty watched Persee and calmly came over to say her farewells.
Once he died she has not moved and I can’t encourage her to even have a drink
Dotty and Persee last few days
May 26th
Durham cat Show
A good day. Persee and I went along to Pat & John Kidd’s for a while before returning for results and my our cats reportage. --- it was great to be able to report the wins in the collage!
Donna gained her 1st British GCCF CC. The BOB went to to the most purrfect boy!
--- I had not noticed the judge change, so it was extra special to realise it was from Ronnie Brooks
The gorgeous boy had the BOB
Donna missed out on the CC, but then did really well in side classes with good completion.
2nd to Imp Gr Ch Kresta Edwin in the Crystal Clear and was the winner of the prestigious club class
Donna
Pat and the vet celebrate the HP crystal clear win
May 25th
Persee and Dotty neither 100% and Dotty eating less than normal
May 16th / 18th
Dotty seems more chesty than usual, so we had a trip to se Vet Katy. Antibiotic injection to be sure
She has lost some weight but still eating well and sat in garden with Persee.
May 11th
Sissie’s birthday
Irish Supreme --- April 29th 2007 was a good day for the Cadifee family
It was good to be able to get to a cat show for the 1st time this year,
and where better than among the ever-welcoming Irish exhibitors
Persee had an enjoyable weekend in Dublin.
Persee in Dublin
Congratulations to our friends
J Martin O’Sullivan who’s SLIABH XAVNAT (16) not only gained his title,
but was also BOV BSH --- last year he was BOV BSH kitten
and
Heather Craig and her partner for another great success for Georgie’s Exotic pal,
CH VITA-NOVA’S DREAMER 70 30s who overall BIS
Results: ---
Gr Ch & Int Ch Sargenta Silver Soprano
2nd attempt and 2nd Gr CC with BOB in Irish Republic
Sissie. Click HERE to read her critique.
Cadifee Domnina (30)
1st CC & BOB at 1st attempt as an adult
April 5th
Donna is a year old today!
April 2nd
Pattie and Persee’s birthdays!
Patti and her little cake
March 23rd
--- Cadifee Didymus and Dulcissima left for their new home
Didymus finds the laundry bag!
Dulcissima
Lena has come to stay with Bracken!
March 22nd
--- beginning to do a little after marked drug reaction
March 6th
--- Cadifee Dewi and his playmate at home nearing his 1st birthday
Feb 28th
Ash’s birthday
An exacerbation of medical problems is restricting activities for the present
Feb 21st
--- Bracken has a lady caller
(pic taken early morning after some action!)
February
Plans to go to Limerick cat show scupper courtesy of the postal system and entry and cash never reached Eire.
I have only just got around to officially getting the kittens advertised for sale --- 2 black, 2 tortie spotties and Didymus.
Perhaps as well as I am busy with Governor activities, esp. for Lilycroft.
EEP will end at the march meeting
Jan 27th
Cadifee Dominic left for his new home in Surrey, looking very laid back in his posh carrier.
Jan 22nd
Dotty 99.9% better and has all clear and some powders from the vets
She came down to greet visitors for the first time in many weeks today
Jan 21st
--- Let’s get this in before it’s in Our Cats --- yours truly went to a rat show
Jan 16th
Dotty seen at Vets and making good progress --- not that she’s behaving that well with the antibiotic!!!! More on me than in her
Jan 2007
Dotty has been off colour and in fact very quiet ever since Kiselle died.
I was away to the NEEC for a few days --- many thanks to Pat for seeing to the cats as Pet Palz have disbanded.
Dotty seemed to vomit alternate days and just look lack lustre so Jan 10th it was off to SVCC and Kevan and I could feel ‘a lump’ in the epigastria area, so she stayed for investigations, etc.
Next day Neil rang to say a mass was visible in the epigastria on x-ray and scan and so she was for surgery the next day
Unbelievably the operation found nothing abnormal present, and Dotty is recovering well